OSSCA News & Announcements

RUTH CONEY SELECTED TO OSSCA HALL OF FAME

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 November 2022 15:09; Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2022 15:09; Written by Sean Humenansky

Coney is the first female coach enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

Columbus, Ohio — The Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association (OSSCA), is proud to announce the selection of long-time Chippewa Girls’ Soccer Head Coach, Ruth Coney, into the OSSCA Hall of Fame.

Coney is a former Kim Mahoney Award Winner (2007). The Kim Mahoney Award is highest honor given to a coach of a female team by the OSSCA. She is a former regional and state coach of the year (2005). She has been honored by the Greater Akron Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association as their district coach of the year seven times. She has been named league coach of the year 15 times.

On the field, Coney is currently completing her 27th season as Head Coach and earned her 400th win earlier this season. Her career record is 408-63-46. Her team finished as State Runner-Up in 2005 and 2015. During her tenure at Chippewa, she has captured 21 league titles, 12 District Championships, and has been to four OHSAA Final Fours.

The Elmira, New York native has produced 22 All-Ohioans and four All-Americans. Coney, a graduate of State University of New York, has spent her entire career as a high school teacher. She holds two Masters of Education degrees, the first from Waldon University (Educational Science) and the second from the American College of Education (Educational Leadership).

Not only has Coney been a successful coach, but has been a servant to high school soccer as well. Coney served as President of the GASSCA for nearly 15 years, and still serves as a divisional vice-president.

Coney is married to her husband Russ and has two sons, Michael and Mark.

Coney will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame at the OSSCA yearly banquet in Columbus, on January 7th.

MICHAEL FEE SELECTED TO OSSCA HALL

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 14 November 2022 09:41; Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2022 15:09; Written by Sean Humenansky

Longtime Summit Country Day Coach Has Won Three State Titles

Columbus, Ohio — The Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association (OSSCA), is proud to announce the selection of long-time Summit Country Day Soccer Head Coach, Mike Fee, into the OSSCA Hall of Fame.

Fee is a three-time state champion (2011, 2015, 2017). He has been honored by the Southwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association as their district coach of the year six times. He has been named league coach of the year seven times.

On the field, Fee is just completed his 28th season of high school soccer. After six years as a junior varsity coach, he became head coach of Summit Country Day and has held that position for 22 seasons. As a head coach, he is approaching the 300-win milestone with a career record is 292-103-40. His teams have captured five regional championships and eight district championships since 2000.

The Cincinnati, Ohio native has produced eight All-Americans. Fee, a graduate of University of Cincinnati has spent his entire career as a high school teacher. He holds a Masters of Education degrees, from the Xavier University.

Not only has Fee been a successful coach, but has been a servant to high school soccer as well. Fee served as President of the SWOHSSCA for nearly 10 years, and also served for four years as its treasurer.

Fee and his wife of 25 years, Diane have three children, Carter, Alexis and Annie.

Fee will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame at the OSSCA yearly banquet in Columbus, on January 7th.

Mike Fee

DON MUENZ SELECTED TO OSSCA HALL OF FAME

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 November 2022 15:09; Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2022 15:09; Written by Sean Humenansky

38 Year Veteran Official Has Led OHSAA Rules Interpretation For Over 25 Years

Columbus, Ohio — The Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association (OSSCA), is proud to announce the selection of long-time OHSAA Soccer Rules Interpreter, Don Muenz, into the OSSCA Hall of Fame.

Muenz has been a high school soccer official for 38 years. Since 1996, he has served as the chief rules interpreter for all OHSAA soccer officials. The two-term president of the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Officials Association (OCSOA) was named him as one of Ohio’s Top 100 Soccer Leaders by Major League Soccer (MLS) when the Columbus Crew hosted the All-Star Match in 2000. He has dedicated his career to making the high school soccer game better for his fellow referees, coaches and the players. He has been a long-time servant of the game.

Collegiately, Muenz has also refereed in the NCAA as a regional referee, and even officiated one national championship match.

Muenz has refereed over 20 OHSAA State Tournament matches and sits on the NFHS (National Federation of High School Federations) for rules interpretation and writing.

Muenz will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame at the OSSCA yearly banquet in Columbus, on January 7th.

Don Munoz